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pyridoxamine

pyridoxamine

7.9
A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəmiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piridoxamina
  • The body needs pyridoxamine to properly metabolize amino acids from food.

Examples

  • Many dietary supplements include pyridoxamine for its benefits in amino acid metabolism.

  • A lack of pyridoxamine can lead to complications in the metabolism of starches.

  • And now this simply the tetrahedral AD collapses to form pyridoxamine and forms the alpha keto acid.

Compounds

pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate
  • Specialized
8.1

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use small parts of protein and starch for energy

Surface Forms

pyridoxamine singular
pyridoxamines plural

Morphology

pyridoxamine = pyridox + amine

A specialized chemical formation combining the technical combining form 'pyridox-' (not a standalone English word) with the chemical element '-amine'; this is not interpretable by an average B1 learner from the component meanings.

Etymology

Pyridoxamine comes from two parts: pyridox (the family name of vitamin B6) and amine (a chemical part like the 'amino' in 'amino acid'). So, pyridoxamine is the form of vitamin B6 that has an amino-like part and helps the body process 'amino acids'.